แม่นาง

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Thai

Etymology

From แม่ (mɛ̂ɛ, a title for or term of address to a woman) +‎ นาง (naang, idem). Compare Khmer មេនាង (meiniəng); Lao ແມ່ນາງ (mǣ nāng).

Pronunciation

Orthographicแม่นาง
æ m ˋ n ā ŋ
Phonemic
แม่-นาง
æ m ˋ – n ā ŋ
RomanizationPaiboonmɛ̂ɛ-naang
Royal Institutemae-nang
(standard) IPA(key)/mɛː˥˩.naːŋ˧/(R)

Noun

แม่นาง (mɛ̂ɛ-naang)

  1. (archaic) a title for or term of address to a woman, especially one of rank or of noble or royal birth.